Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
of Public Utilities (Regulated Works and WSI Design Works) Regulations 2018
Regulation 4
Replacement of plumber’s licence
Subregulation 1
Where the plumber’s licence of a licensed plumber is lost, destroyed or defaced or becomes obliterated, the licensed plumber must without delay notify the Board of such matter.
Subregulation 2
Subject to paragraph (4), if the Board is satisfied of any matter notified to the Board under paragraph (1), the Board may on the payment of the appropriate fee specified in the First Schedule issue a replacement of the plumber’s licence to the affected licensed plumber.
Subregulation 3
The plumber’s licence replaced by the Board has the same effect as the original plumber’s licence granted by the Board.
Subregulation 4
The Board must not replace the plumber’s licence of the licensed plumber —
if the licence is defaced or has become obliterated — unless the licensed plumber returns the licence to the Board; and
if the licence is lost or destroyed — unless the licensed plumber provides to the Board either of the following: (i)a statutory declaration made under the Oaths and Declarations Act 2000 declaring the loss or destruction of the licence;
a copy of a police report concerning the loss or destruction of the licence.
Subregulation 5
Where the original plumber’s licence is found after any replacement is issued under this regulation to a licensed plumber, the licensed plumber must without delay return the replacement to the Board for cancellation.
Subregulation 6
Any licensed plumber who contravenes paragraph (5) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; and
in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $250 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.